Precincts: A blueprint for creating places with purpose.

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THE SHAPE OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT PLAYS AN OUTSIZED ROLE IN THE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF OUR CITIES, AND EVERYONE HAS A VESTED INTEREST. After all, our economic and social development is tied to having functional places to work, live and play, and the resulting ecosystems become larger than the sum of their parts. As we strive to create the building blocks that support the growth of our cities, challenges remain. This includes facilitating equitable outcomes for all citizens as both the visible face of our urban landscape changes, and the invisible systems that underpin them evolve. This has sharpened the focus on placemaking and bringing communities and stakeholders together for mutual benefit. Within our cities, precincts form smaller building blocks for growth. At the local level, bringing a human focus to precincts has become one pathway to create vibrant and diverse activity hubs that are well connected to employment opportunities, education and health services, and the local community. But how well do we really understand the complex and intangible forces that shape the development of precincts and the attributes that determine their success? In this report, we examine the settings and features that ensure precincts can deliver on their intended vision and maximise their contribution to the greater good.

SECTION 1: GOALS AND TRAJECTORIES

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Resetting the boundaries of a ‘precinct’ Precinct profiles The impact of time on space

SECTION 2: FORCES AND ATTRIBUTES

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The forces that shape a precinct’s evolution The shared attributes of successful precincts

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Attribute checklist In summary

SECTION 3: DEEP DIVE CASE STUDIES

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Case study 1: Thornton Case study 2: Kings Cross Central

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PRECINCTS | A BLUEPRINT FOR CREATING PLACES WITH PURPOSE

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